… archeological evidence and on such literary sources as rabbinic material, the New Testament,
Jewish writings of the Second Temple period, and Christian and pagan works, Lee Levine …

This book examines the influence of Greco-Roman culture on Jewish society from the
aftermath of Alexander’s conquest to the Byzantine era. It offers a balanced view of the literary, …

This study began a number of years ago as a seminar paper on the Jewish community of
Caesarea under the late Empire. Jewish history after 70 CE has been sorely neglected by …

Jerusalem in the Second Temple period experienced dramatic growth as it achieved
unprecedented political, religious, and spiritual prominence. Lee Levine traces the development of …

Hasmonean and Herodian periods, about which we are relatively wel informed, but for the
earlier ones as well. The so-called silent century of th late Persian period (ie, the late fifth and …

This article takes a look at the synagogue, which was central to Judaism and the largest
monumental building in any Jewish community. The article first looks at the salient second …

Historians of antiquity often bemoan the fact that they are severely limited by the paucity of
sources at their disposal. They wish for more but, alas, all are compelled to focus on the …

Die Autoren der vorliegenden Studien würdigen Menahem Stern, einen der größten Gelehrten
der antiken jüdischen Geschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Ihr Thema ergibt sich aus der …

The present monograph is a supplementary study to a larger historical work, Caesarea
under Roman Rule. Investigating the history of Caesarea and attempting to incorporate all …

The cadre of synagogue leadership that determined synagogue policy and directed its affairs
as well as the titles and types of of® ces involved are important issues in the study of the …